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- THEODORE A. BARRY AND BENJAMIN ADAMS PATTEN, OF SAN FRANCISCO: CALIFORNIA.

Letters Patent No. 75,837, dated March 24, 1868.

V IMPROVED MEDICAL PREPARATION.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that we, 'lnnononn A. BARRY and BENJAMIN-A. PATTEN, of the city and county of San Francisco, State of California, have invented an Improved Tonic called The Excellent; and'we do hereby declare that the ingredients used in making said tonic, and the process of mixing and compounding them to make it with the best apparatus known to us for the purpose, are described in the following specification.

In the preparation of our tonic, we employ the following ingredients, to wit: Three-fourths (g) of an ounce I of peppermint-leaves; three-fourths (2) of an ounce of balm-leaves; three-fourths() of'an ounce of sage leav'es; one-half (%)-.of an ounce of rosemary-leavcs; one (1) ounce of scordinum-leaves; one-fourth (i) of an ounce of blessed thistle; one-half of a pound of juniper-berries; one-half of a. pound of chamomile flowers; two

(2) ounces of anise-seed; two (2) ounces of cubebs; two (2) ounces of galengal-root; two ounces of cardamom- 7 seed one (1) ounce of cloves; one (1) ounc,e of cinnamon; one (1) one ounce of ginger-root; one (1) ounce of nutmegs; two ounces of dog-grass. I H

.The herbs should all be cutinto pieces about an inch long, and the seeds and spices bruised, after which we put them into an alembic, and add two and one-half (2 gallons'of brandy, and the same quantity of cold water. .The whole is then allowed to infuse or macerate for about twelve (12) hours, after which a gentle fire is placedunder the still, and the steam raised and condensed until two (2) gallons of the fluid are withdrawnfrom the head, which should be kept in a vessel by itself. I

In a pan of suflicient capacity we now placetwo (2) pounds of fine sugar, and one (1) ounce of cochineal, and draw from the alembic one (1) gallon more .of the fluid 'into the-vessel containing the sugar and cochineal,

. when the two gallons, above-described, and the last gallon drawn from the head of the alembic, are mixed together, by shaking well, when it is prepared for bottling'and use.

In the distillation of our tonic, common worm-stilh'or retort might be used, and perhaps with as good success.

A small nineglassful at one time may he considered suflicientfor an adult, yet a much greater quantity will do no harm, as the tendency of our tonic is to stimulate an evoncirculation through the entire system, and create a gentle action upon the cuticle, which is a great desid eratumin the climate of the Pacific coast."

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A tonic made of the ingredients heroin enumerated, mixed and compounded together in about the proportions herein. described.

In witness whereof, we have hereimto set our hands and seals.

" THEODORE A. BARRY. [L. 8.] BEN. ADAMS PATTEN. LL. s.

Witnesses :1

WM. B. MINTURN, JoHN F. WILLIAMS. 

